Defendant in Cobh murder case further remanded in custody

The purpose of the detention is to allow time for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to issue instructions on how the case should proceed

The accused man, Dylan Scannell, was further remanded in custody for four weeks. Picture: Dan Linehan

A man who is charged with the murder of Cobh chef Ian Baitson has been further remanded in custody for four weeks at a sitting of Mallow District Court, Cork.

Dylan Scannell, aged 30, with an address at O’Rahilly St, Cobh, Cork, appeared via video link from Cork Prison before Judge Colm Roberts.